Notre Dame New Year's Resolutions

Fan Resolutions

1. Wake up the echoes.

The time for cautious optimism is over. I have been one of the most critical of the Weis regime over the past few months, and I'm not even as bad as many of the Irish faithful. I have read so much pessimism on Irish message boards, and often the best I can find is cautious optimism.

It's time to throw caution to the wind and remember that We Are Notre Dame.

Army 1946. Oklahoma 1952. Michigan State 1966. Miami 1988. Penn State 1992. Florida State 1993. And yes, even USC 2005.

The magic is there, just waiting to be tapped. Each of those games I listed were not just magical moments—they were the culmination of an entire season of the Irish faithful collectively believing in the lads out there on the field.

And so, if we want next year to be something special, we can't sit idly by and wait for the evidence on the field. We need to go out there each week believing unequivocally that the Irish will win each game.

And then we can add USC 2009 to the list.

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So there you have it, my New Year's Resolutions for 2009.

Notre Dame will be the national champions in 2009. You heard it here first.

And I will continue to believe as much until I am proven otherwise. Get on board.

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